The hidden power of grief rituals

In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, villagers pour massive resources into funeral rituals: lavish ...
Irish Central

Exploring "Irish Grief: Traditions, Myths, and Mourning Practices” this Halloween

“Irish Grief: Traditions, Myths, and Mourning Practices” will feature Jennifer Muldowney, an acclaimed author and expert in modern funeral planning, who will explore Ireland’s rich and fascinating ...
Yahoo

Beyond mourning: Are cemeteries evolving into lively social hubs?

Autumn leaves lie on graves at Cologne's Melaten Cemetery. Cemeteries have long been seen as quiet places of reflection, but changing mourning practices are redefining them as spaces not only for the ...
The Forward

You’re not religious, and you’re in mourning. Here’s how to make Jewish rituals work for you.

Sit shiva for seven days. Spend another 30 in sheloshim — a secondary mourning period — and say the Mourner’s Kaddish for a year. Between all of its mourning rituals, Judaism offers plenty of ...
AOL

Funeral Traditions You'll Find Only in the South

Southerners quickly switch into hosting gear at the first sign of a wedding or a baby shower, deploying casseroles, strategizing seating charts, and polishing silverware. Funerals are no exception. In ...
WVXU

Want to be a good friend when someone of another faith is mourning a loved one? This program will show you how

It can be difficult to know what to say or do when a friend or colleague of another religious culture loses a loved one. Faith leaders from five religions will discuss mourning customs and traditions ...
Berkshire Eagle

Victorian etiquette for mourners dictated what you wore (hint: black), and when you could reenter society. (Hint: It was much longer for women.)

PITTSFIELD — In the 1800s, public mourning rather than private grieving was a way of life. Victorian social etiquette laid down strict social rules for mourning, from the clothing worn to the length ...
Psychology Today

Death and Mourning Practices in the Victorian Age

Source: Carl Rudolph Sohn (1845-1908) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The Victorian society of the late 1800s was obsessed with death. Queen Victoria set the tone for this after the death of ...